1. Jeopardy!
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2. Congress
Political Beliefs,
Behaviors
& Parties
Elections,
Campaigns
& Interest .
Groups
Media
Constitution
Court Cases
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Which Committee is in charge of working out a compromise between
Differing versions of a bill?
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Conference Committee
Conference Committee

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What is the action to amend a proposed bill?
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Mark Up

5. - $300 Impeachment requires an approval from which part of the house?
what is the required vote?
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Senate, 2/3

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Who determines if and when a bill comes before the full body for
Debate and amendment, and final passage? This debate is known as?
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Speaker of the House & Majority Leader of the Senate,
Floor Debate

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If a president vetoes a bill, Congress may attempt to override it
With what kind of vote? State both the amount and way of
Obtaining it.
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2/3 Roll call vote.

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Local party meeting
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Caucus

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What is the term used to describe when a presidential nominee selects
a vice president running who has differing qualities in order to attract
more votes for the ticket?
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Balancing the ticket

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Terms of office that have a definite length of time are known as?
A member of the house has this term for how many years?
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Fixed Terms, 2 years

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What are the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms citizens share
Known as? These lead to two major political ideologies name them.
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Political Culture; Liberalism and Conservatism

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The cycle in which a person alternatively works for the public sector
& private sector. Who is most likely to take part of this?
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Revolving door; a lobbyist

13. - $100 Political parties and interest groups are known as this.
Factions

14. - $200 Someone who does not join a group representing their interest
Receives the benefits of the group.
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Free Rider

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Political arm of an interest group that is legally entitled to raise
Funds on a voluntary basis from members, employees or others to
Contribute funds to candidates or political parties.
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Political Action Committee (PACs)

16. - $400 Today’s voting system is based upon what? What is the
Requirement for this system?
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Winner-take-all system; 270 votes of the electoral college

17. - $500 This act restored a long standing prohibition on corporations
and labor unions for using general treasury funds and banned
What type of party contributions?
Soft
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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA); Soft Money contributions

18. - $100 Placing a certain slant on a story to deflect negative public
Attention against a candidate or office holder is known as ?
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Spin Control

19. - $200 Practice of perceiving media messages the way one wants to
And the practice of choosing media sources which are according
To our beliefs.
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Selective Perception and exposure

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Rule no longer in effect that requires broadcasters to air a variety
Of viewpoints on their programs
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Fairness Doctrine

21. - $400 Information provided to the media by an anonymous source as a
way of testing reaction to a potential policy or appointment is known
As:
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Trail Balloon

22. - $500 Independent government agency that regulates interstate and
international communications such as the radio, TV, wire, cable
And satellite.
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FCC- federal Communications Commission

23. - $100 Congress can regulate trade between nations, between states,
and among Indian tribes with this clause:
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Commerce Clause

24. - $200 Congress has the power to “ make all laws which are
necessary and proper,” through this clause & is found in what article?
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Elastic Clause in Article 1

25. - $300 Congress cannot pass a law that punishes a person for something
They did that was not a crime when committed.
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Ex Post Facto

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Citizens of each state are entitled to all privileges and immunities
Of citizens in the several states.
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Privileges and Immunities

27. - $500 The Supreme Court power to declare federal and state laws
Unconstitutional is known as? This was started by the court
Case of?
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Judicial Review; Marbury V. Madison

28. - $100 “One man, one vote” ordered states to be as equal as possible
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Baker V. Carr

29. - $200 1st amendment protects campaign spending, legislatures
Can limit contributions but not how much one spends of his
Own money.
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Buckley V. Valeo

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Ordered house districts to be as near equal in population as possible.
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Wesberry V. Sanders

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US constitutional law case, in which the Supreme Court held that the
1st amendment prohibits the gov from restricting political independent
Expenditures by corporations, associations or labor unions.
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Citizens United V. FEC

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No racial gerrymandering; race cannot be the sole or predominant factor
In redrawing legislative boundaries. What Case is this &
what year was it in?
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Shaw V. Reno, 1963